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  • Kirtland's veterinary clinic: the cat is out of the bag

    Most real estate agents will gladly repeat the saying about the three most important things about buying or selling a house being location, location and location. The same, apparently, is true for the difficult-to-locate Kirtland Veterinary Treatment Facility.Airman 1st Class Alex Greenawalt -- who

  • Flight simulators not just used to train pilots anymore

    Airmen at Kirtland are being put in the back of a CV-22 Osprey and thrown into dire situations.Engine fires, patients with traumatic wounds and battle damage to the aircraft are created at the press of a button, yet the hardware is undamaged and no one is hurt.That's thanks to the Cabin Operational

  • FSS offers hassle free Thanksgiving meal

    A wonderful opportunity to enjoy a stress free Thanksgiving is right at our fingertips. The Mountain View Club this year will provide a holiday meal for purchase the day of Thanksgiving."We know many families would like to have a delicious and home cooked meal but might not necessarily have the time

  • Getting back into the spirit can lead to health

    Given the pressures put upon those in uniform, as well as stress on their families, Airman wellness is a vital part of the overall health of the Air Force.That's one reason that, during the Wingman Day activities last week, spiritual resilience courses were held at Kirtland. The class gave Airmen

  • Command chief set to retire after 30 years of service

    Kirtland will say goodbye to its respected command chief Friday.Chief Master Sgt. John Dougherty, command chief master sergeant for the 377th Air Base Wing and Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, is retiring after nearly 30 years of service, including two and a half years at Kirtland."The men and

  • Blast off: Rockets help kids get fired up about science

    Northwest Rio Rancho became "Cape Canaveral West" for more than 300 middle school students from around the state as they launched model rockets.The launches -- about two-dozen conducted Oct. 28 -- were part of the annual Air Force Research Laboratory La Luz Academy's rocket project.The 6-foot-tall

  • Commentary: What leaders need to know about Warrior Care

    It shouldn't be so hard to ask for help, but it is. When asked, many wounded, ill, and injured military members will admit to ignoring the consequences of an injury or illness, especially those who have experienced post-traumatic stress or a brain injury.  It's hard to ask for help when you are

  • Kirtland a C-17 training ground for 57th Weapons Squadron

    After a grueling four weeks of intense mission training, six students from the 57th Weapons Squadron left Kirtland Saturday equipped with the skills and knowledge to better lead Air Force C-17 missions.The students, along with 33 other Airmen including maintainers, instructors and support staff,

  • Sandia experiment improves nuclear security

    A team based at Sandia National Laboratories at Kirtland reported encouraging results from recent fusion experiments.The experiments allow scientists to gather data about nuclear detonations without having to stage actual test detonations.In a recently published academic paper -- titled

  • Kirtland satellite to help with solar storm detection

    The Kirtland space launch team is preparing for its latest venture: turning a piece of mothballed equipment into a space-weather monitoring satellite.That's according to Thomas Freeman, launch operations director for the Air Force Space and Missile Center's Space Development and Test Directorate